Setworks



Dec. 30, 1930. G. M. PELToN 1,786,776

@Ms www@ A TTORNEY.

Dec- 30, 1930- G. M. PELToN 1,736,776

ATTORNEY.

G. M. Pr-:LTON

SETWORKS 6 Sheets-Sheet 4 Filed July 2- 1928 4 4 J M 5 o E 0 f Uf 7 ..-l Il. 7. 9 Il mlll .M W L M MII; w a l V1 @mv ma MJ IM 4 si l M L u f a 5 s w 5/ e m.

1 N VEN TOR.

A TTORNE Y.

Dec. 30, 1930. G. M. Pl-:LTON 1,786,776

SETWORKS Filed July 2, 1928 6 Sheets-Sheet 5 INVENTOR. L? mZ/aa BY A TTORNE Y.

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SETWORKS Filed July 2, 1928 6 Sheets-Sheet 6- Patented Dec. 30, v1939` 1 J UNITED STATES e TENT OFFICE@ GEORGE M. ramon, or MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN, AssIGNon To THE FILEn & strovvnnnj COMPANY, OF MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN, A CORPORATION OIE WISCONSIN snrwonxs Application led J'uly 2,

This invention relates in general to savvmil-ls and more particularly to a power setworks for controlling the positioning of the lrnees transversely of the sawmill carriage.

yOne of the principal objects of the yinventionresidesin the provision of a setworks of this character adapted for use withk a rope, belt, or electric drive and which is of compact and balanced construction so as to require but ycomparatively little space onthe sawmill carriage and a minimum of structural work for its support and yet is operable to positively andpsmoothly advance or recede the knees from the power drive.

Another importantobject of the invention resides in the provision of a setworks of this character which is easily controllable and which is operable to advance or set theknees accurately through any selected distance'over a wide range. i

Another object of the invention is toprovide a setworks having organized therewith means under the full and direct View of the operator orksetter which plainly indicates at all times the distance ofthe knee-face from the sawline and the distance which the knees are advanced during each setting'movement, the latter indication serving to facilitate the saii'ing or cutting of boards of dierent thickneses. p

A still further object resides in the organization of a novel form of gearing or drive between the vertical shaft of the setting head and the indicating means organized with the setting head and with the adjustable elements thereof.

Another obj ect is to cushion the impact of the clash blocks or stops of the setting head tithout interfering with accurate setting.

Other objects and advantages vreside in certain novel features of the construction, arrangement and combination of parts which will be hereinafter more fully described and particularly pointed out in the appended claims, reference being had to the accompanying-drawings forming a part of this specification, and in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective view illustrating one form of setworks embodying the pres-ent ini-entiong 1928. Serial No. 289,881.

Figure 2 is a fragmentary plan view illustrating the means employed for advancing and receding the knees, the setting head and associated parts being omitted for the sake of clearness and simplicity in illustration;

Figure 3 is a view in central vertical longitudinal section through the setting head and the planetary gearing employed for advancing and receding the set shaft, parts being shown in elevation for the sake of illustration;

Figures et and 5, are views in transverse vertical section taken on linee- 4: and 5 5, respectively, of Figure 3; c

Figure 6 is aY plan View of` the setting head;

Figure 7 is a fragmentary vieuT thereofin side elevation;

vFigure 8 vis a view in horizontal section taken on line 8-8 of F igure, 3;

Figure 9 is a fragmentary view` in transverse vertical section takenon line 9 9 of Figure '7, the locking pawl also being shown in section; 1 i

Fig. 10 is a rview similar to Figure 9 but showing another position of the parts;

Figure 11 is a fragmentary detail view partly in vertical section on line 11-'11 of Figure 6, the locking pawl being shown in elevation;

Figure 12 is a fragmentary detail View showing the releasable latching means for the locking pawl, parts being broken away and shown in section for the sake ,of illustration;

Figure 13 is a fragmentary view partly in section and partly Yin elevation showing the relatively riXed clash block and its spring pressed latching pin;

Figure 14 is a view in horizontal 'section taken on liner 11i-14 of Figure 13 and illustrating the shock absorber or cushioning means embodied in the relatively fixed clash block; and

Figure 15 is a detail view in section on line 15-15 of Figure 13further illustrating the releasable latching pin and its beveled seat or keeper. v

Referring to the drawings, the numeral 1 designates a conventional set shaft which may be rotatably mounted on the sawmill carriage in the usual manner and geared to the knees in accordance with the usual practice. As is well known, the set shaft of the sawmill carriage is operably connected to the knees by means of pinions fixed on the set shaft and meshing with racks adjusta ly or otherwise appropriately connected to the knees. All of this construction is well known and needs no detailed illustration here.

rPhe present invention proposes generally the provision of a pair of power driven planetary gear sets organized with the set shaft for selectively rotating the saine in either direction whereby the set shaft may be advanced for setting or reversed for receding through the planetary gear sets.

In carrying out this purpose, a bed plate or frame 2 is provided and is securely bolted down on the timbers of the carriage. set shaft extends longitudinally of the bed plate and is rotatably fitted in bearings 8 and 4 provided therefor on the bed plate. ntermediate its ends the bed plate has a sectional driving gear housing 5 suitably secured there to, and Within this housing the driving gears for the planetary gear sets operate. its shown, these driving gears include a driving pinion 6 fixed on a drive shaft 7. The drive shaft 7 may be actuated from a rope, belt, or electric drive. For the sake of example the electric drive is illustrated and is shown as comprising an electric motor 8 having a pinion 9 fixed to its armature shaft and meshingl with'a gear wheel 10 having a yieldable driving connection with the shaft 7.

This yieldable driving connection may take the form of a slip clutch having the usual friction faced plates 11 keyed to the shaft 7 on the opposite sides of the gear 10 and engageable with the opposite faces of the gear. One pla-te is fixed against all movement relative to the shaft and the other may slide thereon though constrained to rotate therewith. A nut 12 is threaded on the shaft and is adjusted to force the sliding plate against the gear 10 whereby the gear is confined between and frictionally engaged and held by the plates. For locking the nut in adjusted position a spring pressed pawl 12a is pivoted to the adjacent plate 11 and engages a ratchet 12b formed on the periphery of the nut. Obviously, any suitable friction or slip clutch may be employed.

The driving pinion 6 meshes with a bevele'd gear wheel 13 having a hub extension 14 loosely mounted on the set shaft 1. a bushing 15 being interposed between the hub extension 14 .and the set shaft l. The driven gear 13 also has a hub extension 16 extending oppositely with respect to the hub extension 14. On the ends of these hub extensions 14 and 16, gears 17 and 18 are eut and constitute the sun gears of the planetary gear sets. Two planetary gear sets are provided, one being quently to the knees geared thereto and includes the sun gear 17, the planet pinions 19, and an internal orbit gear 20, the planet pinions 19 meshing with the sun gear 17 and with the internal orbit gear 20. The planet pinions 19 are rotatably mounted on studs 21 threadedly connectedwith a planet pinion carrier 22 and secured in position by lock screws 23 and lock nuts 24. The'planet pinion carrier 22 has a hub 25 fitted on the set shaft 1 and keyed thereto as at 26. The internal orbit gear 20 is provided on the peripheral flange of a web 27, the web 27 having a sleevelike hub` 28 rotatably mounted on the hub extension 14 of a main driving gear inwardly of the sun gear 17 and consequently freely rotatable about the axis of the set shaft. rPhis internal orbit gear is also fastened by machine screws 29 to a brake drum 30 which has a body plate or web 31 formed with a hub 32 rotatably mounted on the hub of the planet pinion carrier and consequently also freely rotatable about the axis of the set shaft. Bushings 33 and 34 are interposed between the hubs 28 and the hub extension 14 and the hub 27fand the hub 25, respectively. A brake band 35 is cooperatively arranged around the drum 8O and when tightened holds the drum 30 against movement.

'With the drum 30 held against movement and the sun gear 17 driven, the planet pinions 19 are constrained to roll around the internal orbit gear 20 thereby rotating the planet pinion carrier 22 and consequently the set shaft 1. When the brake band 35 is loosened the rotation of the sun gear turns the planet pinions and causes the internal orbit gear 20 and its drum 30 to revolve freely or idle.

The planetary gear set P which is utilized for imparting receding movement to the set shaft and knees, includes the sun gear 18, and planet pinions 36 meshing with the sun gear 18 and with an internal orbit gear 37. The internal orbit gear 37 is fastened, as by machine screws 38, to a plate or disk 39 having an elongated hub 40 keyed to the set shaft 1 and over a hushed portion of which the hub extension 1G of the driven gear 13 loosely fits. The planet pinions 3G are rotatably mounted on stud shafts 41 threadedly connected with a planet pinion carrier 42 and locked thereto by lock screws 48 and lock nuts 43. The planet pinion carrier 42 has a hub 42 loosely mounted on the extension 16 in the main driving gear, a bushing 42n being interposed bctween the hub 42 and the extension 16. This planet pinion carrier 42 fastened, as by machine screws 44, to a brake drum 45 integral with a body plate or web 46 formed with a hub 47 rotatably fitted over portion of the gli hub v40, abushing 53 being interposed between the hubs 47 and 40. Vherever desirable, spacing washers 54 may be-employed.- A brake band 55 coacts with the brakedrum 45 and when tightened holds it against rotation.`

' With the brake drum 55 heldl against rotation the planet pinion carrier is held fixed and so when the sun gear 18 is driven it rotates the planet pinions about their stationary axes and the planet pinions when so rotated drive the internal gear 37 and consequently the set shaft fixed thereto. With this organization the directionof movement of the sungear is transmitted reversed of the set shaft so that theset shaft operates to recede or retract the knees.

l A single control lever is provided for 'the two planetary gear sets P and P. This lever 60 is fixed by means of a set screw 61 to afcontrol shaft 62 paralleling the set shaft and rotatably mounted in bearings 63 and 64. On the control shaft 62 oppositely acting brake operating means are provided for the brake bands 35 and 55. These brake operating means are of indentical construction but are reversed so that when the lever is shifted in tone direction the brake band 35 will be tightened and the brake band 55 loosened, and wheny shifted in the other direction the brake band 55 will be tightened and the brake band 35 loosened.

Thus, as shown in Figure 4, the upper end of the brake band 35 Vis pivot-ally connected to an eye bolt threaded through a block 67 'and held in adjusted position relative to the block 67 by lock nuts 68. The block 67 1s pivotally mounted in upwardly and outwardly extending lugs or crank arms 70 integral with collar 7l fixed to the control shaft 62,

pivot pins 69 being secured to the crank arms f 7 Ov by cross pins 69 and projectinginto recesses formed in the sides of the block 67 to yeffect this pivotal mounting. The colla-r 7l also has a downwardly extending crank arm n 73 having a similar pivotal connection indicated at 74 to the other or lower end of the brake band. The crank arms 7 0 and 73 are so er anged that when the control shaft 62 is rotated in a clockwise direction, as viewed in Figure 4, the upper end of the band will be pulled laterally and downwardly and consequently tensioned. The lower end of the band is maintained in substantially the same relation to the drum so far as the tension of the band 35 is concerned for its pin 74 is located at the lowermost point of its arc of movement when the band 35 is released.V

It true that this pin 74 moves in an Aarcuate path but in viewY of its'position the arcuate movement has -only a very slight upward component and is largely in a direction laterally toward the drum whereby the lowermost end of the band ismaintained substantially in fixed position although pulled upwardly and tightened slightly.

However, the upper end of' the band is suby VThe mechanism for operating the brake band 55is shown in Figure 5 and as previously indicated isof the same construction as that for operating the brake band 35 although its parts are reversed. Thus, in Figure 5, we have an eye bolt 65 pivotally connected to the lower end of the band y55y and adjustably connected to a block 67" by means of nuts 58. rjhe block l67 is 'swiveled as at G9 to crank arms 70 integral with a collar 7l `fixed 'on the shaft 62 and extending downwardly and'outwardly away from the drum. The collar 7l has its crank arms 72 extending upwardly and inwardly toward the drum 45 and pivotally connected as at 73ito the upper end of the band.r With this arrangement, when the shaft 62 is rotated in a` clockwise direction, as viewed in Figure 5, the brake band is loosened but when the shaft 62 is moved in a counter-clockwise direction, as viewed in said ligure, the brake band 55 is tightened.y Y

YFor the purpose of normally holding the lever GO in neutral position with both brake bands released, a rod 75 is pivotally connected as at 76 to a crank arm 77 fixed to the control shaft 62,'the rod 75 sliding through a lug 77 formed integral with the housing y5. On the opposite sides of the lug 77 springs 78 and 79 are fitted on the rod 7 5; y The inner ends' of the springs 78 and 79 abut the Vlug 77 while the outer ends thereof engage adlinsta-ble abutments or nuts 8l and 82 threaded `on the rod 7 5. The springs 78 and 79 are so compressed as to yieldably hold the control shaft 62 and consequently-the control lever 60 in neutral position with both brake bands 35 and 55 released.`

A setting head designated at S is provided and includes a column having its base holt-ed at 91 to the bed plate 2. in bearings 92, provided in the column 90, a vertical shaft 93 is provided and is geared to the set shaft l by means of beveled pinion 94 Afixed to the lower end ofthe vertical shaft 93 and meshing with a beveled gear wheel 95 keyed to the vhub 25 of the planet pinion carrier 22 and consequently fixed to rotate with the set shaft l. While the shaft 93 is termed a vertical shaft it is to be understood that both it and the column 90 may be and usually arekslightly inclined from the vertical and the term vertical shaft is to be construed in this light in both the specification and in the claims. The vertical shaftA 93 projects above the upper end of the column and has a main setting .drum orratchet drum 97 keyed thereto and rotatable therewith. A bifurcated clash arm 98 is provided and has bearings 99 mounted for free rotation `about the axis of the shaft93. One of the llO bearings 99'is rotatably mounted on the extension of the hub of the ratchet drum 97. Both bearings 99 are sectional to permit of assembly and disassembly, At their outer rends the arms 98 have integrally formed therewith an adjustable clash block 100 which, at the end of the setting movement, strikes the relatively fixed clash block 101 mounted on a vertical shaft 102 carried by a lateral extension 103 of the column 90. The adjustable clash block 100 and the bearing arms 9S on which it is formed may be swung around the ratchet drum 97 and engaged therewith at any selected point depending upon the thickness of the boards to be cut. This movement of the adjustable clash block 100 is facilitated by virtue of the provision of a handle 104 which also controls a shiftable pawl 105 fitted in an opening 100il provided therefor in the adjustable clash block 100 and operated from the handle l-l by means of a crank arm 100 fixed to the axis 107 whereby the handle 104: is pivoted to the clash block 100 and pivotally connected as at l08 to the pawl vblock 105. A parallel crank arm 109 is pivoted as at 110 to the clash block 100 and is also pivoted as at 111 to the lower end of the pawl 105. Thus, when the handle 104: is rocked about its pivot 107 it moves the pawl 105 toward or away from the ratchet drum 97. The pawl 105 has teeth designed to interlitv with the teeth of the ratchet drum to lock the clash block thereto at any point around the ratchet drum.

To facilitate setting of the clash arm 98 and clash block 100, especially when cutting a number of boards of the same thickness, an adjustable abutment designated generally at 112 is provided for the clash block 100 and is integrally formed with and extends laterally froml a rotatable index plate 113.

As shown in Figure 3, the index plate 113 is rotatably mounted on the body and hub extension 120 of a fixed ratchet plate 114 having a central bearing loosely receiving a reduced extension 115 formed the upper end of the vertical shaft 93. The ratchet plate 114i has a lateral mounting arm 11G formed adjacent itsouter end with an opening fitted over and secured to the mounting shaft 102. A nut 119 is provided for holding the arm 116 on its shaft 102 and consequently on the shaft 93.

In a slot or guideway formed in the adjustable abutment 112, a siidi C, pawl or detent 121 is fitted and is urged tcward and into engagement with the ratchet plate 114 by means of a compression coil spring 122 having one end abutting the deten.; 121 and having its other end abutting a plug or abutment 123 threadedly connected with and closing the outer end of the guideway which receives the detent 121. The positioning of the adjustable abutment and consequently of the index plate 113 and the manipulation of the sliding detent 121 is facilitated by virtue of the provision of a yfixed handle 125 fastened as at 126 to the adjustable abutment and having a pivoted. handle 127 cooperable therewith. The pivoted handle 127 is pivotally mounted as at 128 on the adjustable abutment and extends througha conically shaped earn slot 129 formed in the sliding detent 121. Vhen the handles 125 and 127 are grasped and pulled together the detent 121 is retracted and disengaged from the ratchet plate 114 and with the handles so held they may be shifted angularly to properly position the adjustable abutment. The positioning of the adjustable abutment is readily and accurately gauged by virtue of the provision of a scale 130 on the index plate 113, a pointer 131 iixed to the upper `end of the hub extension 120 of the iixed ratchet plate by screws 131 coacting with the scale of the index plate. The scale on the index plate consists of scale markings and numerals and indicates in inches and fractions of inches the thicknesses of the `mai-ds which may be cut.V If the adjustable abutment is so set that the pointer registers with the ene inch marking then by successively bringing tho clash arm into engagement with the abutment in between each advance of the knees the knees will be 'advanced a surlicient amount during each setting op eration to cut boards of one inch thickness. lifter the clash block 100 of the clash arm 98 engaged with the adjustable abutment 112 ant locked to the main ratchet drum at such point by its pawl 105, the operator shifts the lever (i0 to throw in the planetary gear set P which imparts advancing or setting movement to the set shaft. This also rotates the vertical shaft 93 and the ratchet drum 97 and swings the clash arm 98 and its clash block 100 around until its strikes the .fixed abutment or iixed clash block 101. This positively stops the advancing movement of the set shaft. The setter carefully watches this action and throws out the planetary gear set P upon engagement of the clash blocks, but if the setter is a little late no damage will result due to the provision of the slip clutch 12 and the slippage permitted by the brake band under such circumstances,

In order to cushion the impact occurring when the clash block 100 strikes the relatively fixed clash block 101, cushioning means is organized with these clash blocks and the relatively fixed clash block 101 has a slight lateral swinging movement on the shaft 102.

Referring now to Figures 13, 14 and 15, it will be seen that the clash block 101 has a bearing portion 201 in which the shaft 102 is fitted. The body of the clash block 101 is formed with a cylinder 202 in which a piston 203 has a working lit. The piston 203 is prevented from moving out through the outer end of the cylinder 202 by means of an apertured end plate 204 threaded into a countersunk outer end of the cylinder. A

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end plate 204 and in the facing 206 ofthe clash block. lThe facing 206 is secured in Y position by countersunk screws 206 and both Vit and the plate 2011 lhave venting openings 207 and 208, respectively. The piston 203 is urged toward the outer end of its cylinder 202 (in whichposition-its pin 205 projects beyond the face of the clash block) by means ofa compression coil spring l209 .having one end abutting the inner end wall of the cylinder 202 and having its other end abutting the piston 203. The spring'209 is mounted on a guide rod 210 fixed in the inner end of a cylinder and sliding inan axial guide opening 212 formed in the pin or projection 205. When the piston 203 is positioned at the outer end of its cylinder202 it partially uncovers an escape port 213 which communicates with an escape groove21lprovided in the inner face of the cylinder 202 and .'graduallydecreasing in cross sectional area rearwardly of the cylinder. The outer end of-the projection 205 is rounded off as at 205a and is designed to engage a similarly formed seat or Vrecess 215 provided in the clash block 100 (seeFigure 1).v This recess or seat 215 may have its face hardened or may be constituted of a hard steel insert secured in theface of the clash block 100. The bearing portion 201 has a rearward extension or tail 216 formed with a vertical guide openingV 217 receiving a compression coil spring 218 and a latching pin-219, the spring 218 projecting the pin 219 down through the lower end of the opening 217 and into engagement with a seat 220 formed on the lateral eXtension103 of the column. The lower end of the latching pin 219 is bevelled as at 219a and the seat 220 is similarly formed.

rllhe latching pin 219, by virtue of its engagement with the seat k220 releasably holds the clash block 101 slightly angled with respect to its final stopping position and this positions the projectionk 205 of the cushioning means to engagethe seat 215 of the clash block100 when this clash block 100 swings toward the clash block 101 during a setting movement. When the projection 205 engages the seat 215 the piston 203 isV displaced inwardly against the action of the spring 209 and against the resistance which the air in the cylinder 202 presents to the rearward movement of the piston 203 at this time.

`This resistance gradually increases as the escape of the air from' the cylinder 202 becomes more and more restricted due to the covering of the port 213 and to the gradual covering of the groove 214. J ust before the face of the clash block 100 strikes the facing 206 of the clash block 101 the piston 203 has completely covered the groove 2111 and so the air confined between the piston 203 and the inner wall of the. cylinder 202 lis compressed as it can escape only with great difficulty and very slowly past the piston and the cylinder wall; During this final phase of a setting movement the clash block 100, by virtue of the engagement of its seat 21.5 with the projection 205 swings the clashblock 101 to its final stopping position and this movement of the clash block 101 causes the latch .pin 219 to ride part way up the sloping wall of its seat 220 against the action of the spring 21S. i

When the adjustable clash block 100 is repositioned forthe neXt setting movement its seat 215 is disengaged from the projection 205 andthe spring 209 moves the piston to the outer end of the cylinder to project the pin 205 to the full extent. At the same time the clash'block 101 is freed and the spring 218 acts-through the pin 219 and its seat 22,0 to throw the clash block 101 back to its normal angled position. j

For the purpose of preventing rebound of the ratchet drum, means is provided which automatically engages the ratchet drum 97 to hold it against retrograde movement when the clash blocks 100 and 101 are engaged. This means for preventing retrograde movement of the main ratchet drum and consequently of the set shaftand knees consists of a pawl designated generally at 132 and having a shaft or axis 132a pivotally supported at its ends in the'arm 116 and in the lateral extension of the column. The shaft 132?l is Vformed with a lateral extension or seat 132b to which areversible double tooth 132c is securedby screws and nuts 1321. Only one prong of the double tooth 132CA is used at a time but when one prong becomes worn the tooth may be reversed to bring the other prong into play. The active prong of the double tooth 132c is engageable with the teeth ofthe ratchet drum 97 as shown in Figure 10, and these parts are so shaped and so arranged thaty the pawl 132 when engaged with the drum 97 tends to lock the latter positively against retrograde movement but when the drum 97 is moved for setting it automatically lziclrs out the `pawl 132. The tooth 132c has substantially the same extent as the ratchet drum 9T but its shaft 132a is consider-k ably longer, as shown in Figure 11. On this shaft 132a7 below the tooth 132e, a trip or control collar 133 is keyed or otherwise suitably fixed and has integrally formed therewith an aperturedlug 133et and a tubular eX- tension 133). The lug 133a carries a bevelled latch head 134, the head 1311 having its shank extending through the aperture of the lug and fastened in position by a nut 1334*. The late-hing head 1311 is designed to snap to one side or the other of a sliding latching bolt 135 correspondingly bevelled and mounted in a tubular bracket 1353' bolted to the lateral 4entensiion 103 of the column. A

'spring 135b projects tle sliding latch 135 and maintains it in engagement with the latch 136b which is slidably fitted in the tubular extension 133b and which has nuts 136C threaded on its rearward end engageable with the rearward end of the tubular eXtension 133b to limit the extent to which the head of the trip is projected forwardly of the tubular extension 133" under the influence of a compression coil spring 136l which encircles the shank or stem 136b of the trip and abuts the head of the trip at one end and a shoulder on the tubular extension 133b at its other end. `When the pawl 132 is disengaged from the ratchet drum 97 the head 136a of the trip 136 lies in the path of a trip pin or lug 137 integral with or rigidly connected to the movable clash block 100. This trip pin or lug 137 is located on the lower portion of the clash block 100 and passes freely beneath the clash block 101 to engage the head 136CL of the trip 136 and swing the trip 136, tubular extension 133D, and shaft 132 of the locking pawl as a unit thereby7 moving the active prong of the tooth 132c from the position shown in Figure 9 to the position shown in Figure 10, wherein it intermeshes or interfits with the teeth of the ratchet drum 97. This occurs just at the time the clash blocks engage and if there is any tendency to rebound it is positively prevented from doing so by the pawl. From a consideration of Figure 10 it will be apparent that if the setting head and its ratchet drum 97 tend to rebound the ratchet drum will tend to move in a counter-clockwise direction, as viewed in Figure 10, which tends to swing the pawl 132 more firmly into engagement with the ratchet drum and consequently prevents any rebound. lVhen the ratchet drum partakes of a setting movement it moves in a clockwise direction as viewed in Figure 10, and consequently its setting motion tends to and does throw the pawl 132 out of engagement therewith.

For the purpose of automatically disengaging the pawl 132 from the ratchet drum 97 when the control lever 60 is swung to a position to cause receding movement, a release lever 138 is fulcrumed on a bracket 133L bolted to the extension 103 of the column and is connected by a link 140 with a lug 139 pro- 133 and automatically kicks out the'pawl 132.

1t is to be noted that when the operator disengages the clash blocks in order to effect a setting movement the swinging movement of the clash block 100 may occur only by swinging over the clash block 101 due to the interfitting of the extremity of the projection 205 and of the seat or recess 215. In this way, and due to the action of the latching pin 219 and its seat 220 previously described, the clash block 101 is repositioned automatically when the clash block 100 is manipulated for gauging a setting operation.

The setting head also includes means for indicating the distance of the knee face from the sawline, and this means comprises a horizontally disposed annular indicator plate 145 secured to the flange 146 of an internal gear 147, the internal gear 147 having a hub 148 rotatably fitted on the vertical shaft93. The eX- terior of this hub 148 provides the mounting for the upper bearing arm 99 of the adjust able clash block 100. A driving eccentric 150 is machined on the shaft 93 and lies in the same plane as the internal gear 147. On

this eccentric the hub of an intermediate gear Wheel 151 is fitted, the gear wheel 151 lhaving a number of its teeth always meshing with the teeth of the internal gear 147. Means is provided for constraining the gear 151 to move bodily without rotating. In other words, the gear 151 is held against rotation about its own axis but is .free to partake of such bodily movement as will permit it to roll around the internal gear 147. This means consists of three eccentrics 152, each eecentricincluding a. pin 153 rotatably fitted in a bearing provided therefor in the fixed ratchetplate 114 and an offset or eccentric pin 154 rotatably fitted in a bearing provided therefor in the gear wheel 151. The eccentrics 152 are spaced at equal angular intervals about the gear wheel 151 and they have the same throw as the eccentric 150. vWith this organization during the rotation of the sha ft 93 its eccentric also rotates and due to the action of this eccentric 150 and to the action of the eccentrics 152 the gear wheel 151 is moved bodily in such manner as to roll around the internal gear 147 and thus impart to the gear 147 a greatly reduced rate of rotation from that of the shaft 93. This properlv gears down the motion of the set shaft and moves the index or indicator 145 therefrom in such manner and degree that it indicates to the setter the distance of the knee from the sawlinc. As shown in Figure 6. the indicator or index plate 145 has scale mar rings and numerals designating inches and fractions thereof andy these scale markings anl Vnumerals coact with a iixedindicator arm 160 secured to the mounting arm 116 'of the lined ratchet plate.A Vfith this mechanism the setting operations are greatly facilitated. The adjustable abutment 112 is rst properly positioned by grasping the levers 127 and 125 to release the detent 121 and to adjust the index plate 113 until the proper scale niarking thereon registers with the pointer 131. The handle 12T is then released wherebyV the adjustable abutment 112 .is held in adjusted position.. Now, as long as boards of the-same thickness are to be cut, the operator need not disturb the adjustment 112 and need only swing the clash arm 98 around to a position Whereit engages the adjustable abutment between each' setting movement. Of course, When swinging the clash arm 98 to engage the adjustable abutment pawl 105 is released from the ratchet drum 9?, but Whenthe clash block 100 andthe adjustable abutment 112 are engaged the setter latches the clash arm to the ratchet drum 97 by manipulating the handle 104 to engage the payvl block 105 With the ratchet dru n. Then, by appropriately swinging the control lever 60, the planet-ary gear set l? is set into operation to advance the knees until the clash blocks 100 and 101 engage in the manner previously described. Receding movement is edected by merely reversely moving the control lever 60, and disenoaging the pavvl block 105 from the ratchet drum 97. At any timeV a change in the thickness of the board being cut may be effected by appropriately adjusting the adjustable abutment 112. Theindicating or gauging means which facilitates the proper position v of the adjustable abutment is in the full view of the setter. This same advantage is also had in connection with the indicating means for displaying the distance of the knee face from the saivline.

The invention claimed is:

1. The combination of a set Works comprising means for abruptly checking the advance of the knees, a set shaft, a pair of planetary gear sets operatively connected With the set-shaft for reversely rotating the same, each planetary7 gear set including the usual elements, that is, a sun gear, planetary pinions, an internal orbit gear, one ofthe elements receiving the drive, another element applying the drive to the set shaft, means for braking the other elements, different elements being braked and applying the drive in the different gear sets whereby one planetary gear set rotates the set shaft forvva dly when operated and the otherrotates the set shaft reversely when operated and a relatively light power high speed motor for imparting rotation to both planeta-ry gear sets.

2. The combination of a set Works comprising means for abruptly checking the advance of the knees, a set shaft, a pair of planetary gear sets operatively 4connected With the set shaft forreversely rotating the same, each planetary gear set including a sun gear, a casing mount-ed for free rotation and a band cooperable with the casing for retarding or stopping its motion, means for driving the sun gears in the same directions, one gear set having a planet pinion carrier connected to the set shaft for driving the` same, planet pinions rotatably mounted on the carrier and meshed With theirsun gear, and an internal gear fixed to its casing and meshed With the planet pinions, the lother gearset having planet pinions rotatably mounted on their casing andmeshed 'with yand means for selectively imparting setting or receding movements to the set shaft and including a setting planetary gear set and a receding planetary gear set, each gear set having a sun gear vfixed 4to rotate with the driven gear, a casing mounted for free rotation, and a band cooperable with the casing for v`retarding or stoppingits motion, one planetary gear set having a planet pinion carrier fixed to the set shaft, planet pinions rotatably mounted on said carrier and meshing With their sun gear, and an internal gear fixed to its casing, the other gear set having planet pinions rotatably mount-ed on the casing-and meshed with the sun gear and an internal gear fixed to the set shaft and meshed With the planet pinions, and a single control lever for applying either band While releasing the other. y

1. rlhe combination kof a set Works comprising means for abruptly checking the advance of the knees, a set shaft, a driven gea-r loosely mounted on the set shaft, a relatively light power high speed motor for constantly turning the driven gear, and means for selectively imparting setting or receding movements to the set shaft and including a setting planetary gear setand a receding planetary gear set, each gear set having a sun gear fixed to rotate with the drivenvgear, a casing mounted for free rotation, and a band cooperable with the casing lfor retarding or stopping its motion, one planetary gear lset having a planet pinion carrier fixed to the Vset shaft, planet pinions rotatably mounted on lsaid carrier and meshing with their sun gear,

ably mountedon the casing and meshed with the sun gear and an internal c fixed to the set shaft and meshed with the planet n' ons, and means cooperable with the bai for causing' either set to operate he ser sha'tt.

5. A sawmill setworks including a set sha-ft, and means for abruptly checking the advance of the knees, a set shaft, -t'oiward and reverse planetary gear sets connected to said shaft, a common power drive con'iprising a light power high speed motor connected to and actuating said planetary gear s is, each planetary gear sethaving a brake controlling its operation,`and means for selectively operating said brakes to impart setting or receding motion to the set shaft.

6. A power drive for a set shaft oit a sawmill setworks of the type including means for abruptly checking the advancerof the knees comprising forward and reverse planetary gear sets, each planetary gear set including the usual elements, that is, a sun gear, planet pinions and an internal orbit gear, a unidirectional rotary motor for driving the sun gear of'each set, one ot the other elements of each gear set having driving connection with the set shaft, a third-ele1nent of each planetary gear set being rotatably mounted with respect to the set shaft and controllable means for brakingthe third element ofeach gear set.

`7. In a sawmill setworks having a set shaft and means for abruptly checking the advance of the knees, a setting planet-ary gear set including a sun gear rotatably mounted on the set shaft, a planetary pinion carrier lined to the set shaft and having planet pinions meshed with the sun gear, an internal orbit gear rotatably mounted with respect to the set shaft and meshed with the planet pinions, a brake drum connected to the internal orbit gear and constrained to rotate therewith, a manually operable brake cooperable with said brake drum, and a receding planetary gear set including a sun gear rotatably mounted on the set shaft, a planet pinion carrier rotatably mounted on the set shaft and having planet pinions meshed with the sun gear, an internal orbit gear meshed with the planet pinions and connected to the set shaft to constrain the rlatter to rotate therewith and a brake drinn fixed to the planet pinion carrier, a manually operable brake coacting with said last mentioned brake drum and a light power high speed drive for said sun gears.

8. In a sawmill setworks having a set shaft and means for abruptly checking the advance of the knees, forward and reverse planetary gear sets mounted on and connected to said set shaft, a high speed power drive connected to and actuating said planetary gear sets, a

separate brake coacting with and controlling the operation of each gear set, interconnected operating mechanism for the brakes operable to apply either brake and simultaneously disengage the other and a single control lever Jor said operating mechanism.

9. A sawmill setworks including' a set shaft and means for abrupt-ly checking the adn vance of the knees, planetary gear mechanism connected to said set shaft tor rotating the same, said planetary gear mechanism having manually operable brake means controlling its operation, and a relatively light power hi'h speed mot-or drive connected to and actuating said planetary gear mechanism.

In witness whereof, I hereto affix my signature.

GEORGE M. PELTON.

CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION.

Patent No. 1,786,776. Granted December 30, 1930, to

GEORGE M. PELTON.

It is hereby certified that error appears in the printed specification of the above numbered patent requiring correction as follows: Page 8, line 8, claim 5, strike out the Words and comma "a set shaft,"; and that the said Letters Patent should be read with this correction therein that the same may conform to the record of the case in the Patent Office.

Signed and sealed this 3rd day of February, A. D. 1931.

M. J. Moore, (Seal) Acting Commissioner of Patents. 

